Key Takeaways The penny has cost more to produce than it is worth for years, according to economists who have long called for ...
Donald Trump is in office, and he has signed an executive order to create DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency — with Elon Musk leading the way. The purpose of DOGE is, supposedly, to cut ...
Musk isn’t introducing a novel idea. For years, people have advocated eliminating the penny, as pennies are rarely spent as ...
1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent — $862,500. In 2009, the Strawberry Leaf broke the record for the most money paid for a penny at an ...
On X, DOGE pointed out the federal government spends more to produce the penny than its worth. But the penny has survived ...
A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.
While an average penny is worth a mere one cent, others are worth millions. Here's how to check if you have one.